Sizwe IT Group recognised as an Internet of Things Connected Safety and Security Specialized Partner by Cisco South Africa

Issued by Sizwe Africa IT Group
Centurion, 18 Feb 2015

Sizwe IT Group announced today it has achieved the Internet of Things (IOT) Connected Safety and Security Specialization from Cisco. The specialisation recognises Sizwe IT Group as having fulfilled the training requirements and program prerequisites to sell, deploy and support Cisco IOT Connected Safety and Security products and solutions.

The Cisco IOT Connected Safety and Security Specialization enables partners to design, resell, install and maintain video surveillance and access control solutions that fit their customers' security needs.

"We are very excited about this achievement, which will reinforce our competitive position as well as fuel our growth into the future," said Sizwe IT Group CEO, Hanno van Dyk.

To earn the IOT Connected Safety and Security Specialization, Sizwe IT Group fulfilled Cisco training and exam requirements. Sizwe IT Group also met the personnel and post-sales support requirements set forth by Cisco.

The IOT Connected Safety and Security Specialization is part of the Cisco Channel Partner Program. The programme provides partners with the training and technical expertise they need to sell Cisco products and solutions.

The Internet of things

The Cisco Internet of Things (IOT) platform is inspiring a new breed of intelligent applications. Without starting from scratch, businesses can integrate disparate machines, devices and networks with a high degree of security. The connection of devices, machines and things allows you to dynamically generate, analyse and communicate intelligence data, increase operational efficiencies, and power new and greatly improved business models.

Sizwe IT Group

Sizwe IT Group is a passionate, skilled and rapidly-expanding partner of choice across the entire ICT value chain. Offering a comprehensive ICT service solution, from providing infrastructure, networking, security, servers and storage to end-user solutions and computer consumables.

The company's guiding ethos is that technology solutions should be based on the business strategy of its customers and must be adopted only to enhance the performance of the organisations it serves. Therefore, it builds solutions in partnership with its clients, according to their needs.

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